Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway

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The Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway railway was created by act of parliament on the July 3 1851. ^[1] It opened in 1853. An extension to Stockport was authorised by on the 4 August 1853, the extension was designed by Thomas Brassey. The railway was then renamed Warrington and Stockport Railway.

At Warrington the railway shared Warrington Arpley with the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway, at Skelton Junction it joined the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway to provide a through route to Manchester.

On the 9 July 1893 the line was re routed to allow for the Manchester Ship Canal, which would open in 1894, the canal was crossed by the Latchford Viaduct.

The LNWR leased the line from and on 1 January 1861 bought it. The line to the east of Latchford closed 7 July 1985. The line was still busy at this time but extensive repairs would be needed to the Latchford Viaduct for continued operation.

[edit] Stations

• Warrington Arpley railway station^[2]
• Latchford railway station
• Thelwall railway station
• Lymm railway station
• Heatley & Warburton railway station
• Dunham Massey railway station
• Broadheath railway station^[3]

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